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Safari Sam's hosts the Music Menagerie's first annual Dog & Pony Show, a music festival and art show. Among the bands scheduled to perform are The Blasters, Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys, Mike Stinson and Red Meat. Food and drink will be available for purchase, and all ages are welcome. Proceeds help provide medical assistance to the music community. Learn more...

A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and sideman, James Intveld is in high demand, as adept at the slap bass, slide, steel and drums as on guitar. He's done everything from playing bass with Dwight Yoakam to lead guitar with the Blasters. James has just released his third solo album, Have Faith. Also performing at Safari Sam's will be Russell Scott & The Red Hots, and The Palominos. Learn more...

Safari Sam's presents Monsters of the Accordion, a touring celebration of modern accordion music headlined by Seattle folk-punk singer Jason Webley. Webley, who has collaborated with the Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer, will share the bill with Mark Growden, Amy Denio, and Duckmandu, plus local accordionists Count Smokula and Mrs. Hobbs. Learn more...

The Tennessee Three, best known for backing legendary country musician Johnny Cash on almost all of his albums and live appearances, come to Safari Sam's for a special engagement. Drummer W.S. "Fluke" Holland and guitarist Bob Wootton both joined Cash's band in the '60s, and remained with him until his death. Learn more...

The BOOM! Outfest Music Festival showcases some of the hottest acts adored by queer audiences: the late '80s-inspired hip-hop and R&B of Hey Will Power; the B52's-meets-Queen style of Sounds of Asteroth; the dance punk of Anavan; and the electro-indie rock beats of DJ Paul V. Learn more...

Safari Sam's presents Little Jimmy Dickens. This legendary performer, who stands only 4'11", made his debut with the Grand Ole Opry in 1948. He blended catchy tunes with humor in hit songs like "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" and "Country Boy", and in 1964 became the first country artist to travel around the world on tour. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Opening act: Dave Stuckey and the Rhythm Gang. Learn more...

Safari Sam's welcomes blues guitarist Sonny Landreth. This master of the slide guitar has released several albums, and played alongside Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffett, and Buddy Guy, among many others. Clapton once called him "probably the most underestimated musician on the planet". Opening act: Jefferson Steelfex and His Neptune Society. Learn more...

Safari Sam's welcomes garage-punk band the Supersuckers. Based in Seattle, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World" combines raucous lyrics with an anarchic on-stage presence. Also on the bill: Charlie and the Valentine Killers, Good Man Down, Eddie & Jordan, Nick Dixon. Learn more...

The Plimsouls are considered the one of the finest examples of Los Angeles "New Wave" bands from the Class of 1978. Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case (who had previously fronted early new wave band The Nerves), the lineup of the Plimsouls includes Case, guitarist Eddie Munoz, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Bryan Head. Opening for the band will be The New Fidelity. Learn more...

Long-running, influential LA funk-rock band Momma Stud reunites for a show at Safari Sam's. During the 80's and early '90s, they toured with bands ranging from Nirvana to No Doubt, and their album Cockadoodledoo was produced by Parliament-Funkadelic's Bernie Worrell. Opening act: Rue Melo. Learn more...

Best known as one of the flagship artists of England's legendary Stiff Records label (alongside such names as Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, and Elvis Costello), Wreckless Eric's biggest hit was the classic "Whole Wide World". He'll be performing alongside Amy Rigby. Also on the bill: Ari Shine and the Adored, the Red Hearts. Learn more...

Two beloved experimental musicians share a bill at Safari Sam's as the Nels Cline Singers and Eugene Chadbourne perform. Known for his improvisational work and as a member of the band Wilco, Nels Cline leads his own band, the Nels Cline Singers. Veteran guitarist Eugene Chadbourne has performed for over three decades, and gained a cult following for his brilliantly uncategorizable music. Learn more...

Gene Loves Jezebel, featuring Jay Ashton and original members of the band, performs at Safari Sam's. One of the many popular and influential bands to come out of the UK during the 1980s, Gene Loves Jezebel scored hits with such songs as "Jealous," "Sweetest Thing" and "The Motion of Love." Learn more...

Safari Sam's welcomes soul singer Howard Tate. After a series of albums recorded for Verve Records in the late '60s, Tate disappeared from public view for 30 years, becoming something of a cult figure among soul aficionados. He made his triumphant return to music in 2003 with the Grammy-nominated Rediscovered, and has continued making up for lost time ever since. Also on the bill: Jackshit (featuring Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher of Elvis Costello's Imposters), Rue Melo. Learn more...

The Gazillionaire Show is a raunchy, improvised, talk-show cabaret hosted by the filthiest rich man in Hollywood. The show features special guests galore, dancing girls, live music and a post-show concert by LA's gypsy punk band Fish Circus. The Gazillionaire Show is on tour and performing only one show in LA. Former Cirque du Soleil clown Voki Kalfayan stars as Gazillionaire. Learn more...

Chirgilchin is perhaps the premier ensemble in the ancient art of Tuvan throat singing, an astounding Central Asian vocal practice whose practitioners can sing more than one vocal line at the same time. Two members of Chirgilchin, Igor Koshkendey and Mongoun-Ool Ondar, are past winners of the Tuvan International Throat Singing Competition. Learn more...

Hailing from Johnson City, Tennessee, the Everybodyfields are an alt-country band led by Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews. Featuring folk influences and making extensive use of a pedal steel guitar, the band recently released their third album, Nothing is Okay. Also scheduled to appear: Michael Mazochi, Stampead. Learn more...

Safari Sam's welcomes the Subdudes, a blues-rock band from New Orleans. In their two-decade career, their blend of rock and blues music with R&B, funk, and gospel influences has earned them a devoted cult following; they're known for their vocal harmonies, and for their extensive use of tambourines. Also scheduled to appear: Liz Barnez Learn more...

Some of LA's best performers come together for Give Liberty Life, a benefit for 13-year-old Liberty Urbina, who recently underwent a liver transplant. Hosted by Dave Foley of the legendary Kids in the Hall, the show features sketch comedy by Foley and his fellow Kids Kevin McDonald and Bruce McCulloch, plus music by Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies, Sally Jaye, Electromagnetic, Karla Urbina, and The Peculiar Pretzelmen. Learn more...

Safari Sam's is proud to welcome Bill Kirchen. A master of the Fender Telecaster, Bill Kirchen first gained fame with the rockabilly band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, whose "Hot Rod Lincoln" was a top-10 hit in 1972. He's since played with musicians ranging from Emmylou Harris to Elvis Costello, and was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. Learn more...

It's an amazing night when Oingo Boingo's own Steve Bartek, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, John Avila and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, along with other guest musicians, return to the stage with Bartek's new project, a jazz - chaos - improvisation ensemble named Relative. Performing with them is the retro-weirdo cabaret ensemble Ego Plum & the Ebola Music Orchestra, whose carival-style tunes are paired with live video projections. Learn more...

From Sun Records-style rockabilly to Everly Brothers-style ballads to dazzling instrumentals with a dollop of Texas swing, the Sprague Brothers have wowed critics for Rolling Stone, Playboy, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and more. Omar & the Stringpoppers and the Vargas Brothers will also be performing. Learn more...

These Chicago-based musicians have influenced the course of blues and rock music for over forty years, playing with artists ranging from John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon to the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. Now they come together for a night of blues music at Safari Sam's. Learn more...